Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
Outstanding Cooperator award goes to area couple
By Nancy Allen
COLDWATER - Dale Albers, Celina, was re-elected to the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors during the district's 72nd annual banquet meeting Tuesday.
Albers' three-year term begins Jan. 1. Also running for the open seat on the board was Jason Gallman, Mendon. [More]
Obituaries on November 16th, 2016
June Maxine "June Bug" Billger, age 90 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Thursday Nov. 10, 2016 at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Gus Ivan Bruns, infant son of Greg & Alyssa (Tobe) Bruns, died Sunday, November [More]
Betty A. Bubp, 86, of rural St. Marys, OH died Tuesday November 8, 2016 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Zella O. Miller, 96, Celina, died at 3:29 a.m. Nov. 15, 2016, at the Gardens at [More]
Local pictures on November 16th, 2016
Subscriber stories on November 16th, 2016
CELINA - City council members this week put the final touches on an ordinance updating the city's park policies, including new rules and penalties.
MINSTER - All village employees will receive a 3 percent pay raise for 2017.
Council members on Tuesday approved the increase after an 18-minute executive session during their regular meeting.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Engineer Doug Reinhart expects his department's 2017 spending will be very similar to this year's.
Reinhart at Tuesday's budget hearing with county commissioners requested spending on road equipment to remain at this year's $345,000 level.
ROCKFORD - Final plans for reconstructing Columbia Street are nearly ready.
The estimated $820,000 project was bid on by contractors earlier this m